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WorstWorst Worst, a., superl. of Bad. [OE. werst, worste, wurste,
AS. wyrst, wierst, wierrest. See Worse, a.]
Bad, evil, or pernicious, in the highest degree, whether in a
physical or moral sense. See Worse. ``Heard so oft in worst
extremes.' --Milton.
I have a wife, the worst that may be. --Chaucer.
If thou hadst not been born the worst of men, Thou
hadst been a knave and flatterer. --Shak. Worst
Worst Worst, n.
That which is most bad or evil; the most severe, pernicious,
calamitous, or wicked state or degree.
The worst is not So long as we can say, This is the
worst. --Shak.
He is always sure of finding diversion when the worst
comes to the worst. --Addison.
WorstWorst Worst, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Worsted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Worsting.] [See Worse, v. t. & a.]
To gain advantage over, in contest or competition; to get the
better of; to defeat; to overthrow; to discomfit.
The . . . Philistines were worsted by the captivated
ark. --South. Worst
Worst Worst, v. i.
To grow worse; to deteriorate. [R.] ``Every face . . .
worsting.' --Jane Austen.
WorstBad Bad (b[a^]d), a. [Compar. Worse; superl. Worst. ]
[Probably fr. AS. b[ae]ddel hermaphrodite; cf. b[ae]dling
effeminate fellow.]
Wanting good qualities, whether physical or moral; injurious,
hurtful, inconvenient, offensive, painful, unfavorable, or
defective, either physically or morally; evil; vicious;
wicked; -- the opposite of good; as, a bad man; bad
conduct; bad habits; bad soil; bad health; bad crop; bad
news.
Note: Sometimes used substantively.
The strong antipathy of good to bad. --Pope.
Syn: Pernicious; deleterious; noxious; baneful; injurious;
hurtful; evil; vile; wretched; corrupt; wicked; vicious;
imperfect.
Meaning of Worsteds from wikipedia
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finally spun. When woven,
worsteds were
scoured but not fulled. Both
worsted and
woolen spun wool are used for
knitted fabrics.
Worsted wool
fabric is typically...
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Abbot Worsted Company was at one time the
largest producer of ****
yarns in the world.
Abbot Worsted had an
early twentieth century U.S.
soccer team...
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luxury clothing company Kiton. The
fabrics are
vended by
Huddersfield Fine
Worsteds. "The
Carlo Barbera Suiting Collection". Gladson. Crompton,
Simon (July...
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Short draw is the
spinning technique used to
create worsted yarns. It is spun from
combed roving,
sliver or wool top –
anything with the
fibers all lined...
- The
Worsted Viper is a 1943
detective novel by the
British writer Gladys Mitc****. It is the
fifteenth in her long-running
series featuring the psychoanalyst...
- The Wood
Worsted Mill is
located at
South Union St. and
Merrimack Street, on the
south bank of the
Merrimack River, in Lawrence, M****achusetts. The mill...
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Dolphinholme Worsted Mill is a
textile mill
located in the
village of Dolphinholme, Lancashire. The
Worsted Spinning Mill was
built in 1795 by
Thomas Hinde...
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domesticated sheep. It is used to
create two
kinds of yarn,
woolens and
worsteds.
These are
distinguished by the
direction of the wool
fibres in relation...
- (SNCOs) were
authorized two silk epaulets,
sergeants two
worsted and
corporals one
worsted on the
right shoulder. The
color was
white (infantry), yellow...
- The
Montgomery Worsted Mills,
known today as
Montgomery Mills, is
along the
Wallkill River at the end of
Factory Street in the
Orange County village of...
